The Things I Broke Trying To Love

By James Vargrove

The Things I Broke Trying to Love is a raw and deeply personal poetry collection about grief, fatherhood, love, and the quiet struggle to become a better man.

Written in the aftermath of loss, this book traces one man's journey through the moments that changed him forever-from losing his father, to watching his newborn son fight to breathe, to the slow unraveling of a relationship he didn't realize was breaking until it was too late.

These poems don't hide from the hard truths.

They explore what it means to carry grief that doesn't soften, to love too hard and still lose, and to face the version of yourself that pain can create. At its core, this collection is about accountability, growth, and the quiet, daily fight to not let anger and regret define who you become.

Through five powerful sections, the book moves from loss... to light... to heartbreak... to reflection... and finally to something more hopeful-a man trying, imperfectly, to rebuild himself for the people who still need him.

This is not a story of perfection.

It's a story of breaking, carrying, and learning how to love better after everything falls apart.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTLMST2R
• ISBN13: 9798252539096
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"